China vs Thailand
China is 18.7 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into China about 19 times.
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18.7×
China is 18.7× the area of Thailand.
| China | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is China bigger than Thailand?
- Yes. China is 18.7 times larger than Thailand. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into China?
- About 19 times: China has 18.7× the area of Thailand.
- Why do China and Thailand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Thailand about 1.07×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Thailand?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 71,619,863. Density: China 147 per km², Thailand 140 per km².